Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior Football League
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| Country |
 England |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| Divisions |
Premier Division (step 7) Division One Division Two |
| Number of teams |
38 13 (Premier Division) 12 (Division One) 13 (Division Two) |
| Level on pyramid | 11–13 |
| Feeder to | Northern Counties East League |
| Website | Official site |
The Sheffield and Hallamshire County Senior Football League is a football competition for clubs in the South Yorkshire area of England. The competition is administered by the Sheffield and Hallamshire Football Association.
It has a total of three divisions, with the highest, the Premier Division, lying at Step 7 (level 11 overall) of the English football league system.
Under the terms of a sponsorship deal, the league is currently named the Pete's Patisserie County Senior Football League.[1]
History
The competition was formed in 1983 as the result of a merger between two long standing competitions -
- The Hatchard League, formed in 1894 and named after a local politician who donated the trophy to the Sheffield & Hallamshire FA. It disbanded in 1923 but reformed after the Second World War.
- The Sheffield Association League, formed in 1897. In 1960 the league was renamed the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League, a name that was retained by the new competition.
In the summer of 1983 the two competitions decided to join forces and merge, opting to retain the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League name.
In 2011 the Football Association awarded the league's top division Step 7 status (level 11 overall) in the English football league system.[2]
Format
For the first nine seasons of its existence the league ran with four divisions, but since 1992 there have been three divisions. For the 2014-15 season there were 38 member clubs.
Teams play each other twice a season, and there is promotion and relegation between each division at the end of the season. As a Step 7 league, one Premier Division club per season can gain promotion to Step 6 (usually the Northern Counties East League), but the applying club must finish inside the top five at the end of the season and achieve the required ground grading standard.
Reserve teams of clubs higher up the league pyramid play in the league, but only three are allowed to play in the step 7 Premier Division.
The league also runs the Sheffield & Hallamshire County Senior League Cup, a cup competition open to all clubs in the league, and an U21 league.[3] Uniquely, U21 teams are also allowed to enter the League Cup.
Current member clubs (2014-15)
Premier Division
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.svg.png){kind=spacer}  Athersley Rec res. Handsworth Parramore res. Joker Jubilee Sports Millmoor Juniors Oughtibridge WM Stocksbridge PS res. Swallownest MW Swinton Athletic Wickersley Location of clubs participating in the 2014-15 County Senior League Premier Division |
Division One
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 AFC Dronfield Davy Ecclesfield Red Rose High Green Villa Kingstone United Millmoor Juniors res. North Gawber Colliery Penistone Church res. Sheffield Bankers Silkstone United Location of clubs participating in the 2014-15 County Senior League Division One |
Division Two
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 Bawtry Town Byron House Caribbean Sports Denaby Main Frecheville CA res. Maltby Main res. New Bohemians Parkgate res. Shaw Lane Aquaforce res. Sheffield Lane Top Location of clubs participating in the 2014-15 County Senior League Division Two |
Honours
League champions
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two | Division Three |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Windsor | Crookes | Woodsetts | Stella |
| 1984–85 | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Firparnians | Brunsmeer | Staveley Works reserves |
| 1985–86 | BSC Parkgate Reserves | Oxley Park | Worsbrough Bridge Miners Welfare reserves | Bradley |
| 1986–87 | Mexborough Main Street | Maltby Miners Welfare reserves | Parramore Sports | Denaby & Cadeby Miners Welfare |
| 1987–88 | Ash House | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Denaby & Cadeby Miners Welfare | Caribbean Sports |
| 1988–89 | Ash House | Denaby & Cadeby Miners Welfare | Goldthorpe Colliery | Wath St. James |
| 1989–90 | Ash House | Caribbean Sports | Wath St. James | Treble |
| 1990–91 | Ash House | Wath Saracens Athletic | Thurcroft Ivanhoe | High Green Villa |
| 1991–92 | Phoenix | Frecheville Community Association | High Green Villa | Staveley Miners Welfare |
| 1992–93 | Frecheville Community Association | High Green Villa | Staveley Miners Welfare | |
| 1993–94 | Mexborough Main Street | Penistone Church | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | |
| 1994–95 | Frecheville Community Association | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | Davy | |
| 1995–96 | High Green Villa | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Wickersley Old Boys | |
| 1996–97 | Denaby & Cadeby Miners Welfare | Swinton Athletic | Wombwell Main | |
| 1997–98 | Phoenix | The Wetherby | Athersley Recreation | |
| 1998–99 | Wombwell Main | Hare & Hounds | Norton Woodseats | |
| 1999–00 | Athersley Recreation | Wickersley Old Boys | Grapes Roy Hancock | |
| 2000–01 | The Wetherby | Penistone Church | South Kirkby Colliery | |
| 2001–02 | Wombwell Main | Wickersley Old Boys | Elm Tree | |
| 2002–03 | Wombwell Main | Elm Tree | Edlington Working Mens Club | |
| 2003–04 | Athersley Recreation | Hollinsend Amateur | AFC Barnsley | |
| 2004–05 | Athersley Recreation | Edlington Working Mens Club | Dodworth Miners Welfare | |
| 2005–06 | Mexborough Main Street | Sheffield Lane Top | Parkgate reserves | |
| 2006–07 | Athersley Recreation | Davy | Worsbrough Bridge Athletic reserves | |
| 2007–08 | Wombwell Main | Handsworth | Millmoor Juniors | |
| 2008–09 | Athersley Recreation | Sheffield reserves | Aston | |
| 2009–10 | Sheffield reserves | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Frecheville Community Association | |
| 2010–11 | Swallownest Miners Welfare | Handsworth reserves | Houghton Main | |
| 2011–12 | Athersley Recreation | Houghton Main | Athersley Recreation reserves | |
| 2012–13 | Shaw Lane Aquaforce | Oughtibridge War Memorial | Jubilee Sports | |
| 2013–14 | Handsworth | Jubilee Sports | North Gawber Colliery | |
| 2014–15 | Swinton Athletic | North Gawber Colliery | Denaby Main |
Promoted
Since the league's formation in 1983, the following clubs (with their league position in brackets) have won promotion to the Northern Counties East League -
- 2009–10 - Handsworth (3rd)
- 2011–12 - Athersley Recreation (1st)
- 2012–13 - Shaw Lane Aquaforce (1st)
- 2013–14 - Penistone Church (4th)
League Cup finals
| Season | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | Swinton Athletic | 3 – 1 | Rotherham Club | Roundwood Sports Complex |
| 1984–85 | Arthur Lee | 3 – 2 | BSC Parkgate reserves | Sandygate Road |
| 1985–86 | BSC Parkgate reserves | 2 – 1 | Crookes | Silkstone Road |
| 1986–87 | Maltby Miners Welfare reserves | 1 – 1p | Mexborough Main Street | Prince of Wales Road |
| 1987–88 | Sheffield reserves | 1 – 0 | Mexborough Main Street | Silkstone Road |
| 1988–89 | Aurora United | 2 – 1 | Woodsetts Welfare | Silkstone Road |
| 1989–90 | Mexborough Northgate | 3 – 2 | Wath Saracens Athletic | Roundwood Sports Complex |
| 1990–91 | Woodsetts Welfare | 3 – 1 | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Roundwood Sports Complex |
| 1991–92 | Ash House | 1 – 0 | Phoenix | Bracken Moor |
| 1992–93 | Frecheville Community Association | 5 – 4 | Goldthorpe Colliery | Bracken Moor |
| 1993–94 | Mexborough Main Street | 3 – 2 | Frecheville Community Association | Park Road |
| 1994–95 | Ash House | Awarded to Ash House - semi-finalists disqualified | ||
| 1995–96 | Worsbridge Bridge Athletic reserves | 3 – 2 | Grimethorpe Miners Welfare | Bracken Moor |
| 1996–97 | Swinton Athletic | 2 – 1 | Wath Saracens | Bracken Moor |
| 1997–98 | Athersley Recreation | 2 – 0 | Ecclesfield Red Rose | Bracken Moor |
| 1998–99 | Frecheville Community Association | 1 – 0 | Phoenix | Bracken Moor |
| 1999–00 | Frecheville Community Association | 2 – 0 | Athersley Recreation | Bracken Moor |
| 2000–01 | Worksop Town reserves | 3 – 2 | The Wetherby | Bracken Moor |
| 2001–02 | Wombwell Main | 1 – 0 | Hallam reserves | Bracken Moor |
| 2002–03 | Edlington Working Mens Club | 1 – 0 | Penistone Church | Bracken Moor |
| 2003–04 | AFC Barnsley | 4 – 0 | Elm Tree | Bracken Moor |
| 2004–05 | Sportsman Roy Hancock | 5 – 0 | Handsworth | Bracken Moor |
| 2005–06 | Athersley Recreation | 2 – 0 | Thorpe Hesley | Bracken Moor |
| 2006–07 | Stocksbridge Park Steels reserves | 1 – 0 | Wombwell Main | Bracken Moor |
| 2007–08 | Wombwell Main | 4 – 0 | Caribbean Sports | Bracken Moor |
| 2008–09 | Athersley Recreation | 3 – 1 | Thorpe Hesley | Bracken Moor |
| 2009–10 | Stocksbridge Park Steels reserves | 1 – 0 | Dinnington Town reserves | Bracken Moor |
| 2010–11 | Athersley Recreation | 1 – 0 | Sheffield | Bracken Moor |
| 2011–12 | Penistone Church | 2 – 0 | Thorpe Hesley | Sandy Lane |
| 2012–13 | Wombwell Main | 3 – 0 | High Green Villa | Sandy Lane |
| 2013–14 | Penistone Church | 3 – 1 | Houghton Main | Sandy Lane |
| 2014–15 | Oughtibridge War Memorial | 3 – 0 | Joker | Sandy Lane |
References
External links
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